10 Reasons To Grow Alfalfa In Your Garden

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By Lindsay Sheehan

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a flowering perennial plant and member of the pea family that has been used as a forage crop for cattle since ancient times.

Also known as lucerne in some parts of the globe, alfalfa is both a legume and an herb that can be harvested up to four times per growing season. It grows to a height of two feet with serrate leaflets and pretty lavender flowers that cluster along a central spike.

Because of its high yield, good nutritional quality, and resilience during droughts, alfalfa is considered to be the most important forage legume in the world. …read more

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